Scotland hydrogen plans welcomed

An international United Nations (U.N.) conference has been discussing ‘Scotland’s Hydrogen Future’, including a newly unveiled plan for a ‘hydrogen corridor’ from Aberdeen to Inverness. Experts from around the world have been attending the conference at the Scottish Government Headquarters in Edinburgh.

The two-day conference on ‘Building a Sustainable Economy through Hydrogen and Renewable Energy ‘ was organized by the Moray-based United Nations Training Centre, the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, and the Royal Mail.

Moray MP and Westminster SNP Group Leader Angus Robertson addressed the UN conference saying:

“Scotland is on course to be a world leader in renewable energy including hydrogen technology.

“The prospect of a ‘Hydrogen Corridor’ between Aberdeen and Inverness is an exciting first for Scotland and the UK. The creation of an infrastructure to refuel road vehicles with hydrogen means that there will be a realistic alternative to petrol and diesel.

“I am pleased that the Royal Mail Group is a strong supporter of this project and that the UN Training Centre in Moray is playing such a positive role in developing leading global standards here in Scotland."

The conference at Victoria Quay, Edinburgh has been exploring the complex issues of utilizing hydrogen as an energy carrier.  Plans have been unveiled at the conference for the first ‘hydrogen corridor’ in the UK. The Royal Mail Group and members of the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association have joined forces to create one of the most ambitious hydrogen transport programs in the world.

The ‘Scottish Hydrogen Corridor’ will run from Aberdeen to Inverness, via Findhorn in Moray. This highway will employ a diversity of renewable energy solutions in different locations with hydrogen refueling stations placed at strategic locations along the route to service a range of users including public transport providers, local authority vehicles, Royal Mail vans and ultimately private car users.